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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1977
Page
6
The House bill aims to balance company and union influence in organization drives. Rep. Ashbrook offered a counter proposal to boost management lobbying, including home visits, but it was deleted. The Senate version should separate useful from damaging provisions while judges may block some union access in court.
Safire argues the Carter administration proposes limits on superpower arms sales to reduce global threats. He notes potential bilateral curbs could pressure other nations, while warning a separate satellite defense plan could undermine U S security by risking disclosure and verifiability issues. The piece urges public scrutiny and congressional inquiry.
The piece questions the rationale of firing about 20 percent of CIA personnel under Adm. Turner and whether replacements will dilute gains. It considers White House staff growth, noting aides to the first lady and writers, and warns about bureaucratic proliferation alongside arms control gains.
A reader defends choosing to be women over attending the recent women’s convention, joining many others who felt no need to change themselves to fit a stated ideal. The letter emphasizes pride in womanhood and personal choice.
A Cedar Rapids reader argues biblical roles define women as equal partners at home and in life, while a university study on transport needs for people with disabilities prompts thanks to The Gazette for printing the survey notice. The letter cites scripture on marriage and asks for respect of women. The University of Iowa survey reports cooperative participation from respondents.
A reader argues for stronger farmer protections and market trust, proposing weather control, price guarantees, expanded breeding herds, grain reserves per capita, rationing or meatless days, and ending the Board of Trade to give the National Farmers Organization control. The letter links pork and broader meat supply to religious duty and warns against political groups seen as obstructing farming interests.
A joint house senate subcommittee derailed proposed action on measuring junior high student mastery of reading writing and numbers. It urges focus on elementary level remedial work and targeted funding to help students meet basic standards rather than broad testing programs.
Editorial Research Reports notes London's killer fog of 1952 spurred the Clean Air Act and tougher coal burning rules. It traces ongoing pollution drift to continental Europe, UK power plants, and imported air pollution affecting U S lakes, stressing costly, sustained control needed.
Jim Albert, at 91, recalls eight years as a Panama Canal fireman and challenges U.S. policy toward Panama. He argues the canal’s status and U.S. investment, estimated up to seven billion dollars, are essential and accuses foreign policy shifts of betraying citizens and Panamanians. He cites Omar Torrijos and Castro as mischaracterized allies, recommending the film Panamania be obtained for groups.
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